O's @ Rays 8-26

[mrbig1]

The kid again.

[Tony-OH]

It's almost like Mountcastle can hit or something.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

It's almost like Mountcastle can hit or something.

And he can take a walk.

[scOtt]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

If he couldn't have gotten the out, he would have had to face three batters in the 5th.

NOW -- he can be replaced to start next inning.   But if he DOES come out to pitch, he has to face 2 batters.   That's a little facet of the rule that I didn't learn until after the season started.

I thought if he finished the inning it was clean slate. He could pitch whatever.

[mrbig1]

Damn it.

[scOtt]

Rio praying at the screen alter...

[scOtt]

Gimme a break! That wasn't a swing!

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

I thought if he finished the inning it was clean slate. He could pitch whatever.

I thought so too at the start of the season.

But the way I understand it is, if you don't face 3 and the inning ends, you can be replaced next inning.   But IF you come out to pitch, you have to complete your 3.

Which really only makes a difference if you face 1 batter and get the third out.   If Castro comes back, he has to face two batters.

If you face 2 batters when you come in and end the inning, and come back, you have to face one batter but that just means you can't be replaced mid-batter which never happens anyway.

[scOtt]

So many O's arms I suddenly have some confidence in. Castro, Scott (tonight notwithstanding), Fry, others

[Chavez Ravine]

7 minutes ago, mrbig1 said:

You must be as high as I am.

I wish.

[scOtt]

Valaika is better than tonight and last.

[Tony-OH]

The Orioles may want to try and play an actual SS there, it's important.

[scOtt]

The runner stopped that throw from going into CF.

[mrbig1]

It's time for another SS.

[SteveA]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

The Orioles may want to try and play an actual SS there, it's important.

He was eligible to come off the IL today.

But didn't.